Meanings
nounbenweed (uncountable)
- uncountableCommon ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris, syn. Senecio jacobaea).
Synonyms: ragwort, smegplant, stinking willie, St. James' wort, stinking nanny, stinking ninny, stinking willy, staggerwort
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCommon ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris, syn. Senecio jacobaea).
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nounwidespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity
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